New Online Photo Gallery Features Exclusive Candids with Star and Behind-the-Scenes Snapshots From the Set of "Planet of the Apes"

DULLES, VA, August 7, 2001 - America Online, Inc. and Kodak announced today that actor Mark Wahlberg, one of Hollywood's most sought after stars, will join the "You've Got Pictures" MY TOWN promotion by unveiling an online photo gallery of his personal, never-before-seen snapshots. Wahlberg, star of this summer's blockbuster "Planet of the Apes," shares with AOL members a behind-the-scenes look at his life through online photos of his hometown in Boston, MA, snapshots taken on the set of "Planet of the Apes," and photos taken with his mother and former President Bill Clinton in Paris, France.

Starting today, these photos are available to AOL members at AOL Keyword: MY TOWN.

To launch the new version of the "You've Got Pictures" service, AOL and Kodak partnered to create the MY TOWN national photo contest. AOL members are asked to submit photographs that demonstrate what makes their hometown special in the summertime. After the field is narrowed to six finalists,
members will vote on a winner, who will win a free concert for their town featuring the '80s girl group the Bangles and teen sensation Dream.

To help kick off the MY TOWN contest, AOL and Kodak asked top Hollywood celebrities to share a day in their lives through digital photography. By offering his personal photographs, Wahlberg joins several other stars in celebrating the "You've Got Pictures" MY TOWN promotion. Autographed
versions will be available for purchase through a special auction event on eBay beginning this month, with all proceeds benefiting Wahlberg's chosen charity, the Youth First Foundation.

Contact Info:
Suzy Berkowitz
212/484-7228

Thankfully, folks w/o AOL (like me) can see and bid on the pictures (autographed) at eBay. Bids range already from $1 - $21 when I checked. Here's the URLs and descriptions

You're welcome! I was wondering since so many of you guys are AOLers, could you guys upload some of the pics from AOL that aren't shown at E-Bay? I know there's suppose to be some pics of Mark's hometown and I think it'll be really cool if you could share. I think it would be great to see it from Mark's perspective.